ANALYSIS: Technology firms lament political uncertainty but tell Silicon that its Brexit that still really matters
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IT Firm Head Apologises For ‘Joke’ Suggesting Labour Voter Redundancies
Storm Technologies Boss said email claiming Labour voters would be let go if business slowed down was just banter
BT Celebrates Research Legacy But CEO Warns Of Brexit R&D Impact
BT celebrates its 180th birthday but CEO Gavin Patterson says the collaborative aspect of R&D could be under threat from Brexit
Damian Green Takes Over Government Digital Leadership
Green, the former secretary of state for work and pensions, is to take over as minister for the Cabinet Office from unseated Ben Gummer
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (9 June)
Another busy week, but have you picked up the top tech news?
Poll: Why Use New Technologies In The Public Sector?
Tech was absent from the 2017 General Election but how can it benefit the public sector?
Election 2017: Hung Parliament Will Force Conservatives To Make Informal Coalition Deal
Overall effect on the technology industry is that it's not likely to shake things up yet
Tales In Tech History: Cobol
Invented in the 1950s and still around nearly sixty years later. It has been quite a journey for Cobol
Russian Voter System Tampering The Result Of Typical Weak Security
The compromise of a highly classified report by an NSA contractor is serious enough, but the poor security measures were worse
Election 2017: Silicon Readers Switch Allegiance And Back Labour
GENERAL ELECTION 2017: Brexit and lack of technology polices see Silicon voters switch from Tories to Labour
Infosec 2017: Government Can’t Ignore ‘Technical Realities’ Of Encryption
Issues of encryption and internet regulation both tackled at InfoSecurity Europe 2017
Tech Quiz: Government & Public Sector IT
What do you know about the government's relationship with technology, the failures and great innovations?
Non-Voters Back Online Voting System Ahead Of General Election
General election voting - Survey finds 42 percent of non-voters would likely vote if online system were in place
Kaspersky To EU: Microsoft ‘Abuses’ Dominant Cybersecurity Position With Windows 10
Kaspersky Labs complains to the EU, claiming Microsoft deliberately obstructs third party vendors to the detriment of users and security
Poll: Who Are You Backing In The 2017 General Election?
What is the best outcome for the UK technology industry? Let us know
European Court Of Justice May Rule On UK Surveillance Law
The legality of last year's Investigatory Powers Act may be referred to the European Court of Justice, following a challenge
Election 2017: SNP Make Superfast Broadband & 4G Pledges
SNP focuses mainly on Brexit but there are some strong connectivity promises for Scotland's tech community
ICO: Met Police Use Of Windows XP Risks User Data Security
A consensual audit has found 'considerable scope for improvement' in the Met Police Service's data protection arrangements
Theresa May’s Criticism Of Tech Companies Is ‘Politically Convenient’
Prime minister May has called for more Internet regulation following Saturday's attack, but critics call the reaction short-sighted
Putin: ‘Russian Patriots’, Not Government, Responsible For Foreign Election Cyber Attacks
Vladimir Putin goes on the defensive as fallout from US election continues
Edinburgh University System Error Sends Out ‘Failed Degree’ Emails
The panic causing glitch indicates that human oversight of tech is still needed
EU Commits £105m To Fund Free WiFi In Areas Without Internet
The WiFi4EU initiative feeds into the European Commission's Digital Single Market ambitions
Bournemouth University Personalises Education With Brightspace Learning Platform
Students want personalisation and they definitely want technology
Tech Quiz: The Week In Review (26 May)
Have you been paying attention to this week’s IT and tech news? Then try our quiz!
Theresa May Urges G7 To Take Action Against Online Extremism
Fight against Isis "moving from the battlefield to the internet", Prime Minister to tell G7
Tech Quiz: Technology In Japan
What do you know about the Japanese technology industry? Find out!
NSA Says New Encryption Standards Needed To Resist Quantum Computing
ANALYSIS: Quantum computing's potential to crack encryption worries the NSA, so it's developing standards and strategies for a post-quantum world
Election 2017: Lib Dems Plan Technological Future For UK, 2Gbps Broadband & No Hard Brexit
Liberal Democrat manifesto promises to harness power of tech without negatively impacting society and to support digital sector
Government Wants Power To Demand Tech Giants Release Encrypted Data
The Technical Capability Notices are to be submitted to ministers for approval
Election 2017: Labour Gives UK Tech Brexit Assurances & Ultrafast Broadband Pledge
Labour would seek to ensure UK tech firms have access to talents and market, while it would also work to ensure 4G, 5G and ultrafast broadband